When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Inside, the room was deathly still. Outside, the wind howled and snow whirled past the windows.

After a long silence, Sven finally said, "If you're willing, we can break up."

I knew it...

Charlotte balled her fists, bitterness on her face. "What do you mean, if I'm willing, we break up? And if I'm not?"

Sven fell silent again.

Charlotte sniffed, forcing back her tears so she wouldn't embarrass herself.

"If you want to dump me, at least give me a decent reason. You run home to fix

something and expect me to roll over? Isn't that a little too easy?"

Her words left Sven speechless; once more he said nothing.

His silence only stoked her anger.

Charlotte stood, stalked over, and glared at him. "Say something!"

Confronted with her demand, Sven finally spoke.

"If you don't want to break up, then you'll have to wait for me for a while."

exactly are you going to do,

felt tight;

happening at home can't be fixed overnight. I don't know when it'll be resolved, so I can't name a date. If you

eyes were already

that. We've been together so long, and

were so tight her nails cut her palms

Faced with her hurt, Sven truly didn't know what else

away. “Save your apology. I'll wait for you to finish whatever it is and come

bear to lose

never meet another man like Sven; if they

nothing she could do. While these thoughts battled in her mind, Sven suddenly pulled her into

right, wait for me to come

words sounded like

you have to keep in

"I will."

another city, Magnus pushed himself at work every single day, determined

his wages to Heather. "Granny, I'm not

was stunned but

have up-sending money to y granny. Take good care

grown

stop worrying about met